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Barleria lancifolia

by Johan Wentzel

Barleria lancifolia
Plant Type
Perennial, Shrub
The leaves of Barleria lancifolia have a bluish colour that is very distinctive. It is a very attractive plant, either in a mixed grassland or as a specimen plant on a rockery.
Plant Description

The young leaves and unarmed stems of Barleria lancifolia are covered with short soft white waxy hairs. Flowers are solitary in the leaf axils. Flower colour differs from light to dark mauve to white. The leaves have a bluish colour that is very distinctive.

Barleria lancifolia is a very attractive plant, either in a mixed grassland or as a specimen plant on a rockery. It is a very hardy little shrub that flowers late in the season. Plant in a well-drained soil.

Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early autumn
Flower Colour
Blue
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes

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